2. A sphygmomanometer:a. Measures blood pressureb. When inflated cuts off blood flow to the brachial veinc. Should be used in conjunction with a stethoscope to obtain an accurate BP reading.d. A and Ce. All of the above

3. In measuring blood pressure:a. Diastolic pressure is measured as blood first reenters the arteryb. Systolic pressure is measured when blood flow just returns to normal in the arteryc. Blood pressure readings are noted as systolic over diastolic pressured. All of the above

4. Based on the laboratory activity, evidence shows that as a group:a. Males experience an increased systolic and diastolic pressure with ageb. Males experience a decreased systolic and diastolic pressure with agec. Males experience an increased systolic and decreased diastolic pressure with aged. Males experience a decreased systolic and increased diastolic pressure with agee. Males have relatively constant blood pressure with age

5. Based on the laboratory activity, evidence shows that as a group:a. Females experience a decreased systolic and diastolic pressure with ageb. Females experience an increased systolic and diastolic pressure with agec. Females experience an increased systolic and decreased diastolic pressure with aged. Females experience a decreased systolic and increased diastolic pressure with agee. Females have relatively constant blood pressure with age

7. Based on the results of this exercise, which of the following blood pressure readings are significantly above normal, indicating hypertension?a. 122/78b. 130/84c. 129/81d. None of the above

8. Which of the following information from the medical charts appears to play the least role in determining blood pressure?a. Sexb. Heightc. Weightd. Agee. None of the above

9. Which of the following appear to be lifestyle related risk factors for hypertension?a. Smokingb. Lack of exercisec. Salt intaked. A and Be. All of the above

10. A patient comes in to have their blood pressure taken. They are a non-smoker, they exercise daily and consume a healthy diet low in sodium. Based upon this information:a. Their blood pressure will be normalb. Their blood pressure will indicate hypertensionc. You cannot estimate their reading due to the effect of genetics on blood pressure

11. What factors are known to cause increases in blood pressure?

12. Use your knowledge about the heart and the circulatory system to make a hypothesis about how the average blood pressure for a group of people would be affected by manipulating the age and gender of the group members.

13. What sorts of problems might a person develop who has chronic hypertension?

14. Analyze the result of your experiment. Explain any patterns you observed.

15. Did the result of your experiment support your hypothesis? Why or why not? Based on your experiment, what conclusion can you draw about the relationship of age and gender to group blood pressure averages?

16. During the course of your experiment, did you obtain any blood pressure readings that were outside of the normal range for the group being tested? What did you notice on the medical charts for these individuals that might explain their high readings?

17. List risk factors associated with the hypertension. Based on your observation, which risk factor do you think is most closely associated with hypertension?

18. What effect might obesity have on blood pressure? Does obesity alone cause a person to be at risk for high blood pressure? What other factors, in combination with obesity, might increase a person's risk for high blood pressure?

2. A sphygmomanometer:a. Measures blood pressureb. When inflated cuts off blood flow to the brachial veinc. Should be used in conjunction with a stethoscope to obtain an accurate BP reading.d. A and Ce. All of the above

3. In measuring blood pressure:a. Diastolic pressure is measured as blood first reenters the arteryb. Systolic pressure is measured when blood flow just returns to normal in the arteryc. Blood pressure readings are noted as systolic over diastolic pressured. All of the above

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